Jo Sheppard
Born 1969- north east Lincolnshire
currently not deceased
Events:
Future
Shows: Artspace at Christmas
5th-16th December
City Gallery
Leicester 2006
Artspace Contemporary Art Fair
11th-12th November 2006 Woodhouse Eaves
Leicestershire
5th-16th December
City Gallery
Leicester 2006
Artspace Contemporary Art Fair
11th-12th November 2006 Woodhouse Eaves
Leicestershire
I trained to
become a teacher of art in 1996 and taught until 2002 before taking the plunge
to work as a professional artist. This is less than a year after 9/11 perhaps
it could be linked
Influences
Following an art and design foundation I
undertook a fine art degree course at Coventry University, graduating in 1991.during
her degree her interest turned from photography, to her true passion of oil
painting. As a result of her many visits to European cities she developed an
interest in the ambiance created by strong architectural features and the portrayal
of light.
The majority of my oil
paintings are created on canvas using a multitude of colour washes, poured
paint and splashes, overlain with areas of thick impasto. Many works
incorporate other materials, including sand, wax and fabric. I work in a
variety of other mediums too, including charcoal, chalks, collage and
printmaking. Photography remains an important medium, both creatively and as a
means of collecting visual reference material. In terms of influential artists,
I enjoy studying Anselm Keifer and Antoni Tapies for their textural qualities,
and Mark Rothko for his use of colour.
Most of my work illustrates my passion for Italy, but over
the last year I have also produced work inspired by organic forms in the shape
of fossils and pebbles.
Awards she has won
Creative Leicestershire Bursary 2007. Wilson Browne Prize, Leicester City Gallery 'Open 22' 2011
Media she uses within her work: Acrylic Inks, Acrylics, Canvas, Collage, Drawing, Encaustic Wax, Mixed Media, Monoprint, Oil pastel, Oils, Pastels, Pen & Ink, Pen And Wash, Pencil/Charcoal, Print, Varnishing, Water soluble pastels, Watercolour, Watercolour Pencil
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